George Zimmerman found innocent

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by DotKritic

5 years prior with the Casey Anthony case.

Then why isn't the beef with Florida prosecutors for failing to make a compelling case for guilt? In both cases there was simply not enough evidence for a conviction, even if both defendants were guilty as sin.

In both trials the jury came to a verdict based on the evidence and arguments provided, as they should; they beef shouldn't be with them.

--Guido

[Reincarnate]

in other news

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...warning-shots/

[robertsona]

fucked up but, you know, probably the right decision. there was no chance in hell this guy was getting murder 2 from the beginning. manslaughter i don't know enough about to make any sort of qualified judgment but i mean self-defense is never murder, even if you're probably a racist creepy dude who semi-instigated the attack that needed to be self-defended from

don't tell any of my friends i said that though

[rayword45]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

in other news

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...warning-shots/

...I can't tell, was anyone killed? And were those definitively warning shots or is that just journalism?

[robertsona]

the thing that really bothers me about this case, other than an unarmed kid dying of course, is zimmerman's entirely mutable race

the dude is clearly hispanic to me idk like i'm not trying to exonerate white people entirely but i feel like it's obvious that if he was the victim in a case like this we would not be seeing this "white hispanic", "uhh sorta white!" type shit. in a way i see how some people might consider it a necessity to shine light on systematic fucking-over of minorities by our legal system but i don't like the idea that these things are entirely contingent on the conclusions we wish to draw. he's hispanic or he's not; we wouldn't see this kind of middling shit were he not an apparent extremity of white supremacy in america

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

in other news

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...warning-shots/

I don't understand. What is she convicted of? What was her crime?

[rayword45]

^^Obviously not. If Trayvon were white, the media wouldn't give a shit and conservatives (not saying all conservatives, just the outspoken ones) would choose him to side with. EXCEPT THE MEDIA WOULDN'T GIVE A SHIT SO WHO WOULD KNOW HAHAHAHA.

Also, based on statistics, he would've been arrested without much of a court case.

He's blatantly not white, and I don't think race should have ever been a factor.

[hcmushroom]

to those who think race is not an important factor in this case: imagine how the story would have gone if a black man had been stalking a white kid

also this: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...warning-shots/

[rayword45]

Originally Posted by hcmushroom

to those who think race is not an important factor in this case: imagine how the story would have gone if a black man had been stalking a white kid

I said it shouldn't have been. But it was.

If it was reversed, he wouldn't even be given much of a trial (unless he's rich like OJ).

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by Izzy

I don't understand. What is she convicted of? What was her crime?

I see now. She fleed from the husband and then later returned with a gun and shot at him after not being in danger. It was attempted murder even though she failed.

Has nothing to do with self defense. Was a terrible article.

[rayword45]

Originally Posted by Izzy

I see now. She fleed from the husband and then later returned with a gun and shot at him after not being in danger. It was attempted murder even though she failed.

Has nothing to do with self defense. Was a terrible article.

lmao then that's total offence. No question.

Did the husband get charged with domestic battery as apparently there is a history?

[mi40]

bringing race into a case like this is a completely stupid idea since it seems very clear that trayvon attacked zimmerman in the first place

somebody started a fight first and got killed for it in a state where self-defense is well practiced

also saying shit like

Originally Posted by hcmushroom

to those who think race is not an important factor in this case: imagine how the story would have gone if a black man had been stalking a white kid

also this: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...warning-shots/

is completely unfounded and stupid because black people get plenty of unfair advantages too because of white guilt
(ie. affirmative action where black people & other minority races are given unfair advantages in the admissions process for colleges)

i hate it when people say shit like "oh he was XXX'd because of being black"
no it's not because they were black, it's because you did something wrong or did something to deserve it

and for police brutality plenty of non-black people are manhandled too (just not as sensationalized as it is with police brutality on black people)

stop eating up all the media bullshit geeeeez

[Ohaider]

It's whatever

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Originally Posted by hcmushroom

to those who think race is not an important factor in this case: imagine how the story would have gone if a black man had been stalking a white kid

lol

[hcmushroom]

Originally Posted by mi40

bringing race into a case like this is a completely stupid idea since it seems very clear that trayvon attacked zimmerman in the first place

somebody started a fight first and got killed for it in a state where self-defense is well practiced

also saying shit like



is completely unfounded and stupid because black people get plenty of unfair advantages too because of white guilt
(ie. affirmative action where black people & other minority races are given unfair advantages in the admissions process for colleges)

i hate it when people say shit like "oh he was XXX'd because of being black"
no it's not because they were black, it's because you did something wrong or did something to deserve it

and for police brutality plenty of non-black people are manhandled too (just not as sensationalized as it is with police brutality on black people)

stop eating up all the media bullshit geeeeez

don't worry about being police profiled, you're getting a collegiate boost, geeeeez

[Reincarnate]

Originally Posted by mi40

is completely unfounded and stupid because black people get plenty of unfair advantages too because of white guilt
(ie. affirmative action where black people & other minority races are given unfair advantages in the admissions process for colleges)

White women actually benefit the most from AA.

Also race does not give you unfair advantages in admissions. Normalize that shit proper.

Black people get fucked so hard here it's not even close.

[JohnRedWolf87]

I'll just repost what I said on Facebook:

So Zimmerman was found not guilty. Well, it is what it is. None of us will truly know how things happened, aside from the fact that Zimmerman should have just let the police handle it. I can see the argument from both sides. I can see how Zimmerman would use self-defense if attacked (though perhaps warning Trayvon that he had a gun would've been sufficient, if he didn't already do so?), and I can see how Trayvon would attack a stranger following and confronting him if he felt threatened.
That said, what bothers me was how long it took to charge Zimmerman, and some of the media criticism that Trayvon and his friend received.
Though when it comes to the Stand Your Ground law, there should be some checks in place. Just because you can use a gun to defend yourself doesn't mean you should go looking for trouble.

[mi40]

without being actually black i don't think you (marcus) and i exactly know how AA works

but for sure i know for a fact that:

white males
asian females & males

are shafted the hardest by affirmative action, and you can't even say that's not true because asians are given the 'model minority' status and are expected to do well

white males are shafted because there's just so many of you it's hard to stand out

[SurdifiableOne]

[mi40]

shoutouts to detroit